The water difference between CD and LL

[yo-yo-dieter]

This might have been asked before, but why is the recommended water intake so different between CD and LL?

LL is 4 litres per day
CD is 2.5 litres per day

I'm just aiming to drink as much as I can, but I just wondered why the difference?

 

[abz]

no clue. but i drink about 4 litres a day in any case...

abz xx

 

[Camille]

CD 2 1/2 ltrs a day??
I was told 4 a day!
I usually drink 5 ltrs a day but that's just cos I love drinking water now. How strange is that? Before cd the only liquid I drank was coffee or alcohol!! LOL
I think the thing to remember is 'the more you drink, the more you shrink'!!

 

[airgirl]

Camille thats good to remember, and judging by your loss each week it certainly helps...i was worried as i love my water but my cdc did tell me not to do 5litres a day so i have been doing 4 a day but have felt a bit dehydrated on just 4. I'm gonna up it to 5.xx

 

[abz]

i find the more i drink the more thirsty i get if i don't, ha. now my body is used to 4 litres if i don't manage it i feel really thirsty...

abz xx

 

[sumayyah]

2.25 litres is the minimum amount you should be drinking, if you personally need to drink more than that then thats ok too

i personally drink about 4 litres as i end up thirsty and out of sorts otherwise

just be sure to spread your intake out during the day

 

[yo-yo-dieter]

Thanks for all the replies, and thanks for the link too - interesting! I've never struggled with four litres during the working week because I drive a desk for nine hours per day so I can do four litres at work alone. I struggle at the weekends though when I'm at home, constantly moving about and even just two litres is a struggle and I usually find myself forcing 1 litre down in an evening before bedtime (and then are up all night weeing LOL!!!)

 

[lisa7982]

ive been told 3.5 to 4ltrs by my councellor x mmm weird
x

 

[Amanda71]

I was told a minimum of 2.25l but the more the better. Have managed 4l per day so far(only day 3 though). Am hoping to increase that amount to 5 and drink more earlier as I'm busting for a wee around 4/5am!